Not Cool, John
The last month has seen an upswing in media interest in a section of the…More
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New Matilda
Launched in 2004, New Matilda is one of Australia's oldest online independent publications. It's focus is on investigative journalism and analysis, with occasional smart arsery thrown in for reasons of sanity. New Matilda is owned and edited by Walkley Award and Human Rights Award winning journalist Chris Graham.
The Business of Death
When someone you love dies, society expects you to arrange two things: a ceremony or…More
From Kangaroo Point Tech to the Highest Court in the Land
Susan Kiefel’s appointment to the High Court in place of the retiring Ian Callinan may…More
NewMatilda.com Turns Three
Today, we’re loading up the third anniversary issue of NewMatilda.com. The first NewMatilda.com sailed into…More
Understanding Scoresgate
The debate about ‘Scoresgate’ in the Australian media has been disappointing, to say the least.…More
Is This Howard's End?
John Howard, often the most patient and sure-footed of Western-style political leaders, is reported to…More
China and the Phony Wars
‘You’re a phony,’ said Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye, exercising a disparaging phrase…More
A Tale of Two Chieftains
I have had very few encounters with Kevin Rudd, but one that stands out occurred…More
Blogs To You!
‘A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself,’ said the great American…More
Brainless on the Potomac
Stephen Colbert plays Bill O’Reilly on TV. Day after day, Colbert parodies, mocks and otherwise…More